The Charlotte Bobcats host the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday Feb 14, as the Lakers play their sixth game of their seven game road trip. The Bobcats lead the Lakers 3-1 SU, in their last four meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Lakers as -5 point road favorites over the Bobcats with the over/under set at 186 points. Be sure to check Lakers vs Bobcats NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
The Lakers (38-17) (19-8 V) have won six of their last ten games and four of their last five away from home. The Lakers are coming off Sunday's 89-75 loss to Orlando after having won the first four of a seven-game road trip. The Lakers held their fourth opponent in six games to fewer than 90 points, but finished with a season low in scoring and shot 39.3 percent, the first time they finished below 40 percent since losing at San Antonio on Dec. 28. Kobe Bryant also scored 17 — 8.4 fewer than his season average — and only had four points after halftime. Bryant has had success against the Bobcats, but it obviously hasn't led to many wins. The 13-time All-Star is averaging 30.7 points in 11 career games against Charlotte, and this includes a five-point effort last February when he was hobbled by a sprained left ankle. While Bryant has done his best to carry the Lakers in this series, four-time All-Star center Pau Gasol hasn't had as much luck, averaging 12.8 points on 38.3 percent shooting in the last four meetings.
The Bobcats (23-31) (13-14 H) have lost six of their last ten and three of their last four on home court. Charlotte didn't look much like a playoff contender Saturday in Atlanta, trailing 51-29 with less than 3 minutes left in the first half, but rallied to win 88-86 on Stephen Jackson's last-second jumper over two defenders. Jackson finished with 32 points to lead the 22-point comeback, the largest in franchise history. "This team doesn't quit," interim coach Paul Silas said. "I've got to give credit to these guys because they very easily could have folded and they didn't." The victory over the Hawks marked the Bobcats' second straight over a winning team, following Monday's 94-89 victory against East-leading Boston. The Bobcats fight for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Despite their struggles against some of the league's best, the Bobcats have proven they can beat Los Angeles for years. Charlotte has won four of five over the Lakers, and is 6-2 against them since the start of the 2006-07 season. Jackson, who averages a team-best 19.2 points, scored 51 in the two games against Los Angeles last season, while Gerald Wallace is averaging 17.0 points and 8.8 rebounds in the last four games he was healthy enough to face the Lakers, all wins.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Lakers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Charlotte.
- Lakers are 1-10 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Underdog is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Lakers vs Bobcats
When: Monday, Feb 14, 7:00 PM ET
Pick: Lakers -5
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The Bottom Line: The Lakers know they struggle against the Bobcats and they’ll come out hard to prove themselves. Be sure to check Lakers vs Bobcats Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
